Think about how Jeffrey's accident distracted Steven all day at school. Has something that happened outside of school ever affected your mood or performance at school? -I remember a few years ago when my dog got into some chocolate candy at home. Bella decided to rummage through the closet while I was asleep and she found some treats. When I woke up and saw all of the wrappers on the floor, I immediately became worried because chocolate can kill dogs. I was distracted all day at school. No matter how hard I tried to concentrate on teaching and the students, all I could think about was Bella.

Yes, something has happened to me that affected me in school. When I heard my house sold, i was very upset. I was really sad all day that I will leave all of my friends in Connecticut. I was thinking about this all day and i got a little off track working. It changed my mood from happy to upset. Ive had some other times that have changed my mood, but this one really affected my mood the most

My dad had A Fib (Atreal Fiberlation) Which is a disease that can affect how your heart beats and its pattern. Instead of it going Bum ...Bum... Bum... it went bumbumbum bumbum bum bum bumbmum. Last year during super bowl week he went to Massechusets to get open heart surgury so he could fix it. I was worried all day that something ould go wrong and the whole operation would be messed up. It bothered me all day. I couldnt focus or concentrate on any of my work and I was out of it. That is how something in my life out of school has affected my work and performance at school.
-Squidddddd <|_}:::::

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Jordo

2/6/2012 04:59:40 am

I've been completely distracted from my school work before many times. A significant one was in the fourth grade when I found out I had to give my dog away. As hard as I tried to concentrate on my work all I could think about was my puppy. It resulted in me getting hurt also because I didn't focus during gym and I fell while running and twisted my ankle. I have a hard time focusing in general though.

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Osky Czeladko (choppah)

2/6/2012 05:01:18 am

I once had something like that happen to me.When I was going to meet my dad after my dad came back from his first buiseness trip.At school i couldnt focus because i was so exited to meet him . I saw I was not understanding the lesson the teacher was teaching so I realized my dad was distracting me from my schoolwork. So then when he came back he askjed me what i learned at school I said I did not know.

For this one I have to think about. Okay I think I got one. One day after I saw this movie called "the Descendants" it moved me. My mom and I balled in the car afterwords and every time or so I get up-set thinking about that movie. It was just such a great movie. So the next day was school and I was not taking my mind of that movie. In math I was like 1+1= George Clooney or 2+2= Alexander Payne and so on and so forth. During lunch I tossed my food around thinking about how sad it must be waiting for someone close to you to die while in a coma even though you hate them because they did horrible things to you and your family. And how sad it must be leaving your youngest one in everlasting agony after not telling them that she was going to die. What about the person that ruined your life but you need to tell them that she is going to die because that is what she would want. What about being in control of a very large part of Hawaii that has been in your families blood for a long time but if you sell the land you would be filthy rich. And, and, AND! Wow I am getting worked up over this. So I know this isn't the same type of pain you and Steven went through but this pain was more of a good pain. See, this pain was a drive, a drive for me to make movies and move people into making people feel something. See my pain that day is one of the worst pains you could have. My pain is the anxious pain to go out in the world and live. So that is what I have to say.

-Jonny Ross

P.s.
See that movie, it is great.

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Duffaluffagus

2/6/2012 06:11:22 am

yes, when my brother had to get stitches because a stoking holder fell on his forehead was thinking about it all day. I gust could not forget how my brother and his injury at school. I was so distracted. The worst part was that the injury happened on Christmas day. That night i found out he was ok and i was so relieved. All he had to get was stitches an then he was fine. That was how i can relate to the book.

I once could not stop thinking about, even when i went to school, the day my dog threw up late in the night. Me and my parents woke up because my dog (Carolina) sounded like she was going to throw up. We inspected closer and found she had already threw up. I was worring if Carolina was going to be O.K. and if the throwing up was a 1 time thing. When I came home I was glad she was O.K. At school it distracted me from my work.

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Chuckles

2/6/2012 07:05:11 am

Nothing really has made my mood or performance go down in school, but there is one time when my dog died and i didnt go to school that day. But the next day I was extremly sad during the school day and kept going to the bathroom to try and stop my tears.
That is one of the times my mood has made me down ijn school

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NOELLE :)

2/6/2012 07:05:16 am

On my eighth birthday, I got the best gift ever- a brand new cousin. She was born on my birthday, january 26.I went to school that morning and tired to focus on my work, but all that ran thorugh my mind was new cousin, cousin, couisn. I wondered what she looked like and how she was acting.when I got home,my mother told me all about her.Now she is 4, and I`m 12 and she is the cutest little kid EVER!!!!!!!

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Reilly Curtis

2/6/2012 07:18:29 am

Well, I know a ski friends brother that has leukemia and he has gone through a lot of pain. It has not only affected him but also the whole family. It has effected me in school because I can't imagine what they have gone through.

Love Sarge

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Jonny

2/7/2012 05:28:58 am

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awesomekid73

2/6/2012 07:39:22 am

nothing has ever effected my life at school because i was mostly home schooled my entire life

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Anna H

2/6/2012 08:14:06 am

A time when something outside of school affected by mood in school was when my hampster, Fluffy died. The next day at school I was misrable. I couldn't concentrate on any of my work. I was out of it for a couple days, and nothing made me feel better. Nothing I did could take my mind off of Fluffy.

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Hayden

2/6/2012 09:06:55 am

No not really but i have been distracted for a day or sp because one of my hamsters died but really othr then that no.

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J-Wall

2/6/2012 09:36:38 am

One time that I was distracted at school all day when something happened at home was when my parents and my sister were fighting and I was caught in the middle. I was afraid that, when I came home,they would be fighting and I would get cuaght up in it again. I couldn't focus on anything exept for the situation at home. I felt that I should've been at home trying to make peace instead of prolonging it at school. I understand how it was for Steven, how he couldn't concentrate, or think straight either.

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Ally

2/6/2012 09:50:24 am

I was distracted at school once a few years ago when I had one of my first loose teeth. It was extreamly wiggly, so I often had my finger on my tooth instead of my pencil. The tooth was only hanging by a thread. I eventually got it out. Only then I could really focus.

When my grandma passed away last year, I was devastated. All I wanted to do was to see her one more time or forever. I called two of my closest friends in my class and told them what happened. I told them because if I was sad, they would cheer me up. When I got to school, I told the class what happened so if I fell off the tracks they could pull me back up. When I had work to do, all I wanted to do was cry because I could not bear that she was gone. My grandmother was everything to me and then she went away. But everyone has to go at the right moment even though it is slow and uncomfortable. I use to go to see her every week so I can see her one more time. I knew that she was not doing too well but I did not want her to go when she did. The last time I saw her was about 1 week before she passed away and she was doing good. But now she is walking up in heaven instead of getting trapped in her uncomfortable body. Today I just want to go and see her but now she is not suffering and she is in peace. I love you Vovo and miss you. (Vovo is grandma in Portuguese). 

Maria Nazare Ramos
January 4, 1925-November 3, 2011
Beloved Grandma

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Eric

2/6/2012 10:01:55 am

I remember last year I was very distracted for one day in particular. I was awaiting to hear news from my mom concerning my oldest dog, Rowdy. I love him so much and he is the sweetest thing ever. But he was at risk of going blind. I remember there was a chance he would not, as long as he only had cataracts but I did not know that he would have a non curable disease known as progressive retinal atrophy and he is now completely blind. All day at school before I knew I was on edge and had a shorter temper than usual.

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KobeB24

2/6/2012 11:53:24 am

One thing that got my day mixed up was a family death.The reason why it got me like that was because I didnt know how the family would react to it. Also, another thingabout this was one of the best person that are family had and now he is done. This is one thing that got my day mixed up my day.

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Elliot Guidry

2/6/2012 08:21:38 pm

Like your story about your dog I had one who ate all our easter candy i was so freaked out the rest of the day. My sister was mad i don't know why though. I was worried all day about Chippy. Even though he lived i thought he wasn't fully recovered ever. Maybe that is why he died. This connects to me very much

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T-Bowe

2/7/2012 05:54:04 am

I remember one year when I lived in Indiana,our dog Emily had ran away. All day I was worried about her and I couldnt concentrate at school because of it. When school was over and I got home I asked my parents if they had found here but they hadn't yet. After that i was really sad and worried so i went to my room to do my homework to try to get my mind off of it but I never could. The next day everything reapeated itself but when I got home I went to see my parents to see if they had any luck today and they said to go look outside. When I heard this I was really happy and I dropped all my stuff and bolted out the dooor to our backyard and then I saw that Emily was back! I was incredible happy that she was back so we played together until my mom told me to come inside since i had to do my homework.